As
part of National and State programs, the East Bay Region Academic Decathlon, formerly the Contra Costa County Academic
Decathlon, is a competitive event for high school students aimed at encouraging
and honoring scholastic accomplishments. The students compete as individuals
and teams in a series of ten academic tests and demonstrations, including:
art, economics, language and literature, mathematics, music, science,
essay, interview, speech (prepared and impromptu) and SuperQuiz (a team-relay
event).

A complete
team consists of nine full-time students, grades 9-12, with a maximum
of three students in each of the following divisions:

Divisions

Honors

3.75 -
4.00 GPA

Scholastic

3.00 -
3.74 GPA

Varsity

2.99 GPA
and below

Contestants
may compete in a higher division than their own GPA, but not in a lower
division.

Only six
scores count for the final team standing in the competition – the top
two Honors scores, the top two Scholastic scores and the top two Varsity
scores. Therefore, schools may enter with fewer than nine members and
still be eligible for team awards as long as there are at least two
Honor, Scholastic and Varsity members.

The Contra Costa County Office of Education gratefully acknowledges
GJEL Accident Attorneys for their generous support of the CCCOE Academic Events

History Of the Academic Decathlon

The
United States Academic Decathlon was established in 1981. Since that
time, the Decathlon has grown to national prominence as the first and
most comprehensive program to promote and recognize academic achievement
for all students. More than one million students have enriched their
lives through participation in the Academic Decathlon.

Previous winners in the Contra Costa County Academic Decathlon have included: